Sex Steroids, Insulin, and Arterial Stiffness in Women and Men
- 1 October 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Hypertension
- Vol. 34 (4) , 590-597
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.34.4.590
Abstract
—Arterial stiffness may be influenced by sex steroids and insulin; the association with fasting insulin level may be stronger in women than in men. Therefore, we analyzed the effects of sex...Keywords
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